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Order, 7 March 1695 (pm), Edinburgh

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Recomendatione The Lord Murray to the thesaurie

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury To Cause payment be made out of the present polemoney to the Lord Murray and his tenants of Huntingtour and other Lands mentioned in the following reference of such soumes Contained in a former representation of Councill of the date the seventeinth day of March Jaj vjc nyntie one years as are therby Remitted to be payed out of the thrie moneths Cess and Hearth money then appointed for payment of the accompts resting by his majesties forces to the Countrey and areirs due to the army

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Recomendatione The Lord Murray to the thesaurie

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury To Cause payment be made out of the present polemoney to the Lord Murray and his tenants of Huntingtour and other Lands mentioned in the following reference of such soumes Contained in a former representation of Councill of the date the seventeinth day of March Jaj vjc nyntie one years as are therby Remitted to be payed out of the thrie moneths Cess and Hearth money then appointed for payment of the accompts resting by his majesties forces to the Countrey and areirs due to the army

1. NRS, PC2/25, 201v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 201v.

Act, 7 March 1695 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act Nathaniall Gordon of Gordonstoune

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Nathaniall Gordon of Gordonstoune Shewing That upon ane Complaint given in to the saids be Rachell Gordon and the other airs of Lyne of the deceast James Gordon of Carletoune against the petitioner his air male, In obedience to the saids Lords sentance he did exhibit in the Clerks of Councill ther hands the wholl wrytes and evidents of and Concerning the estate of Carletoune which were in his Custody particularly many discharges of debts and annualrents therof and Compt books, Wher the samen have Lyen sequestrat these severall years and now the samen are to the petitioners apparent Loss and prejudice, keeped up from him Ther being severall processes intented and depending at the instance of severall persones against him as air male to the said James Gordone for debts quherof ther are Discharges amongst the saids wrytes, Exhibit as said is, and particularly one at the instance of George Fullertoune of Dreghorne assigney to many debts from the pretended Creditors of the said deceast James Gordon wherupon he hath led ane adjudication and is now insisting for maills and duties and another at the instance of Gabriall Alisone of Dunjop pretended pupill to the said deceast James Gordon and Mr George Rome writer in Edinburgh his assigney of Compt and reckoning against the petitioner as representing the said James Gordone his alledged tutor And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to take the premisses to their Consideratione how that the petitioner is in danger of being greatly prejudged be the want of the saids wrytes, and to Grant Warrand to the saids Lords Clerks To give up to the petitioner all Discharges recepts Compt books and other wrytes which may Clear the payment of any debts due be the said deceast James Gordone or which are relative therto, and that upon Inventar and the petitioner granting his obleidgment to returne the Samen within ane Competent time as the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered this petition given in to them be the above Nathaniall Gordone which by the former interloquitor was allowed to be seen and answered by any persones Concerned and Copies therof appoynted to be affixt upon the wall of the outter roome of privy Councill and upon the door of the Turnpick foot which was done accordingly, and finding that non Compeired The saids Lords Doe heirby Give order and Warrand to ther Clerks to delyver up to the petitioner all Discharges recepts Compt books and other wrytes which may Clear the payment of any debts due to the above deceast James Gordone or which are relative therto and that upon inventar and recept of the same, In Respect the petitioner has granted bond and found suficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill that he shall returne the same betwixt and the first day of march Jaj vjc nyntie six years Under the penalty of ane Thousand merks scots By and attour fullfilling the premisses

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Act Nathaniall Gordon of Gordonstoune

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Nathaniall Gordon of Gordonstoune Shewing That upon ane Complaint given in to the saids be Rachell Gordon and the other airs of Lyne of the deceast James Gordon of Carletoune against the petitioner his air male, In obedience to the saids Lords sentance he did exhibit in the Clerks of Councill ther hands the wholl wrytes and evidents of and Concerning the estate of Carletoune which were in his Custody particularly many discharges of debts and annualrents therof and Compt books, Wher the samen have Lyen sequestrat these severall years and now the samen are to the petitioners apparent Loss and prejudice, keeped up from him Ther being severall processes intented and depending at the instance of severall persones against him as air male to the said James Gordone for debts quherof ther are Discharges amongst the saids wrytes, Exhibit as said is, and particularly one at the instance of George Fullertoune of Dreghorne assigney to many debts from the pretended Creditors of the said deceast James Gordon wherupon he hath led ane adjudication and is now insisting for maills and duties and another at the instance of Gabriall Alisone of Dunjop pretended pupill to the said deceast James Gordon and Mr George Rome writer in Edinburgh his assigney of Compt and reckoning against the petitioner as representing the said James Gordone his alledged tutor And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to take the premisses to their Consideratione how that the petitioner is in danger of being greatly prejudged be the want of the saids wrytes, and to Grant Warrand to the saids Lords Clerks To give up to the petitioner all Discharges recepts Compt books and other wrytes which may Clear the payment of any debts due be the said deceast James Gordone or which are relative therto, and that upon Inventar and the petitioner granting his obleidgment to returne the Samen within ane Competent time as the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered this petition given in to them be the above Nathaniall Gordone which by the former interloquitor was allowed to be seen and answered by any persones Concerned and Copies therof appoynted to be affixt upon the wall of the outter roome of privy Councill and upon the door of the Turnpick foot which was done accordingly, and finding that non Compeired The saids Lords Doe heirby Give order and Warrand to ther Clerks to delyver up to the petitioner all Discharges recepts Compt books and other wrytes which may Clear the payment of any debts due to the above deceast James Gordone or which are relative therto and that upon inventar and recept of the same, In Respect the petitioner has granted bond and found suficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill that he shall returne the same betwixt and the first day of march Jaj vjc nyntie six years Under the penalty of ane Thousand merks scots By and attour fullfilling the premisses

1. NRS, PC2/25, 200v-201v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 200v-201v.

Act, 7 March 1695 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act and Warrand Park and Rothemay

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Sir John Gordone of Park for himself and as assigney Constitule be John Gordone of Rothemay Shewing That wher the petitioner haveing intented action against John Abernethie of Moyen, William, George, Jean, Christian, Jannet and Elizabeth, Abernethies his brothers and sisters before the Lords of Councill and sessione for Decerning an ordaining them to repair and make up the great damage and Loss sustained by the petitioners and their predecessors throw the deceast James and Alexander Abernethies their tearing and Lacerating the Decreet of Lowsing the late Lord Saltoune his interdictione Out of the publict Registers And alsoe against Arthur Forbes of Balvenie Issobell Hacket relict of the deceast Alexander Abernethit and […] Forbes of Blacktoune now her husband for his intrest for their fraudelent Concealling and keeping up of the said Decreet, By which the petitioner has been put to a vast Charges and expences, and this action haveing come in to be debate before the Lords of sessione They after Serious and mature deliberatione did (in respect of the Singularity of the Cause) By ther interloquitor dated the […] day of December Last remitt the Derision therof to the high and honorable Court of parliament, and it being necessary that the petitioners should have warrand from the saids Lords for citeing the haill fornamed persones defenders to Compeir before that honoraball Court And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would Grant warrand to macers or messengers at armes for Citing the said John Abernethie eldest sone and air to the said deceast Allexander Abernethie and the haill fornamd persones defenders Called in the said proces before the Lords of sessione to Compeir and answer at the petitioners instance before the high Court of parliament at Edinburgh or wher it shall happen them to be the […] day of […] nixt to come as the petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Sir John Gordone They heirby Grant warrand to macers or messengers at armes to Cite John Abernethie sone and air to the deceast Alexander Abernethie of Mayan and the haill other persones defenders Called in the above proces before the Lords of2 Sessione to Compeir and answer at the petitioners instance before the high Court of parliament in the ensueing session therof at Edinburgh or wher it shall hapen the same to be upon the […] day of […] nixt to come.

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Act and Warrand Park and Rothemay

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Sir John Gordone of Park for himself and as assigney Constitule be John Gordone of Rothemay Shewing That wher the petitioner haveing intented action against John Abernethie of Moyen, William, George, Jean, Christian, Jannet and Elizabeth, Abernethies his brothers and sisters before the Lords of Councill and sessione for Decerning an ordaining them to repair and make up the great damage and Loss sustained by the petitioners and their predecessors throw the deceast James and Alexander Abernethies their tearing and Lacerating the Decreet of Lowsing the late Lord Saltoune his interdictione Out of the publict Registers And alsoe against Arthur Forbes of Balvenie Issobell Hacket relict of the deceast Alexander Abernethit and […] Forbes of Blacktoune now her husband for his intrest for their fraudelent Concealling and keeping up of the said Decreet, By which the petitioner has been put to a vast Charges and expences, and this action haveing come in to be debate before the Lords of sessione They after Serious and mature deliberatione did (in respect of the Singularity of the Cause) By ther interloquitor dated the […] day of December Last remitt the Derision therof to the high and honorable Court of parliament, and it being necessary that the petitioners should have warrand from the saids Lords for citeing the haill fornamed persones defenders to Compeir before that honoraball Court And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would Grant warrand to macers or messengers at armes for Citing the said John Abernethie eldest sone and air to the said deceast Allexander Abernethie and the haill fornamd persones defenders Called in the said proces before the Lords of sessione to Compeir and answer at the petitioners instance before the high Court of parliament at Edinburgh or wher it shall happen them to be the […] day of […] nixt to come as the petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Sir John Gordone They heirby Grant warrand to macers or messengers at armes to Cite John Abernethie sone and air to the deceast Alexander Abernethie of Mayan and the haill other persones defenders Called in the above proces before the Lords of2 Sessione to Compeir and answer at the petitioners instance before the high Court of parliament in the ensueing session therof at Edinburgh or wher it shall hapen the same to be upon the […] day of […] nixt to come.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 200r-200v.

2. The words ‘Lords of’ are an insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 200r-200v.

2. The words ‘Lords of’ are an insertion.

Decreet, 7 March 1695 (pm), Edinburgh

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Interloquitor William Sinclar

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be William Sinclar brother German to the Laird of Drumbeath Shewing That quher umquhill William Sinclar of Dumbeath the petitioners father and John Sinclar his eldest sone haveing granted bond of provisione to the petitioner, his brothers and sisters, which is registrat and wherupon the petitioners brothers and sisters have been keept at Shoolls untill within these six weeks when the petitioner was at Edinburgh about his Lawfull affairs William Dumbar of Hemprigs has with drawen two of them and intyced other two of them to give him ane Commissione to pursue the petitioner before the saids Lords for Exhibitione of ane bond alledged granted by the petitioner to them and in the mean time to aliement them, Which being Called and debate and seing no interloquitor is reported the petitioner begs Leave to represent that it is of a dangerous Consequence to sufer remott relationes such as Dumbar of Hemprigs to withdraw and alinat Childrein and young persones from ther mother and bretherein more from designe to inhaunce ther fortune and make ane ruptur in the familly then from Compassione or affection to the Childrein, and if he Judge them missguided he may take one history to such as2 are pupills and procure himself Chosen Curator to these that are minors and in either of which casses he most find Cautione for without any derrogatione to him the Childreins mean is more secure in the petitioners brothers hands then in his and when he has this title then he can insist against the petitioners brother for payment wheras his present designe first appears to divyde the Childrein from the petitioners brother and him and then by this extraordinary proces against the petitioner to oblidge him3 to pursue his brother and so divyde them whirto the petitioner Can never inclyne to, But resolves to avoid with all the care the petitioner can Secundo the proces is for aliement being this maner brought in before their Lordships then each pretending, Creditor tho without instructione will pursue his debitor before their Lordships Tertio the petitioner is nowayes debitor and be offered to be proven by the petitioners oath, Then the petitioner most depone upon the Conditione and qualificationes of any pretended bond granted by the petitioner and it has not been heard that aliements were granted to persewars so weell provyded as are the persewars by their eldest brothers and who has signified them kyndnes suitable to his relatione, which Hemprigs has grudged at and so has used this malicious proces for division But that their Lordships might be perswaded that the petitioner neither desyre to delay nor frustrat them of their Just right the petitioner is satisfied to advance ane half years annualrent of the portiones of the four daughters from whom Hemprigs has mandat and that from Candlmiss Last to Lambes nixt and that the proces for exhibitione payment and aliement be sumarly disscust before the Lords of sessione upon Hemprigs giveing the petitioner his oblidgment to Imploy the same upon the petitioners saids sisters and doeing dilligence for them against the petitioners brother and the petitioner quherin he shall use no dilaters, That the matter with ease the nixt sessione might be determined and the petitioner either found Lyable in payment or Hemprigs declared ane incendiary That from heirafter ther Lordships might be no more troubled with that affair as the petition bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above William Sinclar They Refuse the desyre therof And Adheres to the former sentance pronunced against the petitioner in the proces pursued at the instance of the younger Childrein of the deceast Laird of Dumbeath befor the Councill against him.

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Interloquitor William Sinclar

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be William Sinclar brother German to the Laird of Drumbeath Shewing That quher umquhill William Sinclar of Dumbeath the petitioners father and John Sinclar his eldest sone haveing granted bond of provisione to the petitioner, his brothers and sisters, which is registrat and wherupon the petitioners brothers and sisters have been keept at Shoolls untill within these six weeks when the petitioner was at Edinburgh about his Lawfull affairs William Dumbar of Hemprigs has with drawen two of them and intyced other two of them to give him ane Commissione to pursue the petitioner before the saids Lords for Exhibitione of ane bond alledged granted by the petitioner to them and in the mean time to aliement them, Which being Called and debate and seing no interloquitor is reported the petitioner begs Leave to represent that it is of a dangerous Consequence to sufer remott relationes such as Dumbar of Hemprigs to withdraw and alinat Childrein and young persones from ther mother and bretherein more from designe to inhaunce ther fortune and make ane ruptur in the familly then from Compassione or affection to the Childrein, and if he Judge them missguided he may take one history to such as2 are pupills and procure himself Chosen Curator to these that are minors and in either of which casses he most find Cautione for without any derrogatione to him the Childreins mean is more secure in the petitioners brothers hands then in his and when he has this title then he can insist against the petitioners brother for payment wheras his present designe first appears to divyde the Childrein from the petitioners brother and him and then by this extraordinary proces against the petitioner to oblidge him3 to pursue his brother and so divyde them whirto the petitioner Can never inclyne to, But resolves to avoid with all the care the petitioner can Secundo the proces is for aliement being this maner brought in before their Lordships then each pretending, Creditor tho without instructione will pursue his debitor before their Lordships Tertio the petitioner is nowayes debitor and be offered to be proven by the petitioners oath, Then the petitioner most depone upon the Conditione and qualificationes of any pretended bond granted by the petitioner and it has not been heard that aliements were granted to persewars so weell provyded as are the persewars by their eldest brothers and who has signified them kyndnes suitable to his relatione, which Hemprigs has grudged at and so has used this malicious proces for division But that their Lordships might be perswaded that the petitioner neither desyre to delay nor frustrat them of their Just right the petitioner is satisfied to advance ane half years annualrent of the portiones of the four daughters from whom Hemprigs has mandat and that from Candlmiss Last to Lambes nixt and that the proces for exhibitione payment and aliement be sumarly disscust before the Lords of sessione upon Hemprigs giveing the petitioner his oblidgment to Imploy the same upon the petitioners saids sisters and doeing dilligence for them against the petitioners brother and the petitioner quherin he shall use no dilaters, That the matter with ease the nixt sessione might be determined and the petitioner either found Lyable in payment or Hemprigs declared ane incendiary That from heirafter ther Lordships might be no more troubled with that affair as the petition bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above William Sinclar They Refuse the desyre therof And Adheres to the former sentance pronunced against the petitioner in the proces pursued at the instance of the younger Childrein of the deceast Laird of Dumbeath befor the Councill against him.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 198v-199v.

2. Insertion.

3. Corrected from the word ‘them’.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 198v-199v.

2. Insertion.

3. Corrected from the word ‘them’.

Order, 7 March 1695 (pm), Edinburgh

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Recomendation Douglass of Lumsden

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Archibald Douglass late of Lumsdean now under paine of ane universall palsie with wife and six Cheldrein Shewing That the poor distressed petitioner hade Fourtie punds sterling payed him yearly out of the exchequer for his good service and Loyaltie which was restricted six years agoe to ten punds sterling albeit his great necessity and his poor familly was ten times greater since the said restrictione, That then punds cannot mantaine himself in his infirmitie and sicknes at sixtie six years of age who Lives and his numerous young familly in a deplorable and sterving Conditione cannot gett fyre to warme them nor the sick petitioner who Cannot ryss from his bed untill it be made and all of them naked sterving with Cold and hunger in this vehement Cold winter who was run out of ane estate of five thousand merks yearly by meer advantages and oppressione of severall persones against the distrest petitioner who hade no understanding of his affairs in law being altogither simple and now the petitioner in his great sicknes old age want and misserie with a wyfe and numberous familly has nothing to succor ther Lifes from sterving But only the said fyve punds Sterling which Cannot weell mantaine the poor petitioner himself in his deplorable dying Conditione in missery and want And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased in the Bowells of Compassione To Comisserat the poor distrest petitioner and his poor familly in their Deplorable Circumstances and for the Love of the Lord almightie grant to them such a Competent augmentatione yearly to be payed them for ther subsistance and preserving their Lives as the saids Lords thinks good and needfull as the saids Lords thinks good and needfull for them either out of the Bishops rents or vaccand stipends as the said petitione bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing heard this petition given in to them be the above Captain Douglass read in their presence They heirby Recomend to the Lords Comissioners of his Majesties thesaurie To Consider the said petition and the grounds of restricting the aliement formerly allowed to the petitioner with the petitioner and his famillies present Circumstances and to allow him such aliement as they shall find Competent for Supplying his necessities.

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Recomendation Douglass of Lumsden

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Archibald Douglass late of Lumsdean now under paine of ane universall palsie with wife and six Cheldrein Shewing That the poor distressed petitioner hade Fourtie punds sterling payed him yearly out of the exchequer for his good service and Loyaltie which was restricted six years agoe to ten punds sterling albeit his great necessity and his poor familly was ten times greater since the said restrictione, That then punds cannot mantaine himself in his infirmitie and sicknes at sixtie six years of age who Lives and his numerous young familly in a deplorable and sterving Conditione cannot gett fyre to warme them nor the sick petitioner who Cannot ryss from his bed untill it be made and all of them naked sterving with Cold and hunger in this vehement Cold winter who was run out of ane estate of five thousand merks yearly by meer advantages and oppressione of severall persones against the distrest petitioner who hade no understanding of his affairs in law being altogither simple and now the petitioner in his great sicknes old age want and misserie with a wyfe and numberous familly has nothing to succor ther Lifes from sterving But only the said fyve punds Sterling which Cannot weell mantaine the poor petitioner himself in his deplorable dying Conditione in missery and want And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased in the Bowells of Compassione To Comisserat the poor distrest petitioner and his poor familly in their Deplorable Circumstances and for the Love of the Lord almightie grant to them such a Competent augmentatione yearly to be payed them for ther subsistance and preserving their Lives as the saids Lords thinks good and needfull as the saids Lords thinks good and needfull for them either out of the Bishops rents or vaccand stipends as the said petitione bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing heard this petition given in to them be the above Captain Douglass read in their presence They heirby Recomend to the Lords Comissioners of his Majesties thesaurie To Consider the said petition and the grounds of restricting the aliement formerly allowed to the petitioner with the petitioner and his famillies present Circumstances and to allow him such aliement as they shall find Competent for Supplying his necessities.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 198r-198v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 198r-198v.

Sederunt, 7 March 1695 (pm), Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Anandale pres; Earl of Melvill p: S:; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Broadalbine; Lord Murray; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith T: dpt; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat

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Sederunt

Earl of Anandale pres; Earl of Melvill p: S:; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Broadalbine; Lord Murray; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith T: dpt; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat

1. NRS, PC2/25, 198r.

2. NRS, PC2/25, 198r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 198r.

2. NRS, PC2/25, 198r.

Proclamation, 7 March 1695 (pm), Edinburgh

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Proclamatione Dischargeing King Jam’s Copper Coyne in Ireland

The following proclamation being read voted approven and signed was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor followeth Proclamatione dischargeing the base Copper money coyned in Ireland by the late King James in Jaj vjc eighty nyne and Jaj vjc and nynty years William By the grace of God King of great Brittane France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] macers of our privy Councill our messengers at armes our shirriffs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially constitut Greeting Forasmuch as it is informed that there are great quantities of base brass or Copper Coyne coyn’d in Ireland by the Command of the late King James in the years Jaj vjc eighty nyne and Jaj vjc and nynty years To pass for shillings half crouns and other species, bearing upon one of the two syds the number of tuelve marked thus (XII) with the mark of JR the Half Crouns the2 number of :XXX: with the said mark JR and so of other species imported into this Kingdome and vented for sex penny Scots peices or otherwayes whereby our leidges are greatlie abused Therefore we with advyce of the Lords of our Privy Councill Have thought fitt to discharge and Hereby Discharges the importing of the said base Coyne of the foresaid species or marks or any other whatsomever as also the vending thereof and giveing or takeing thereof by way of change under the pains following viz That the importer thereof into this kingdome in any quantity exceiding a pound weight shall be imprisoned by the judge ordinar of the bounds where he shall be apprehended and lyable to the punishment by law inflicted on venters of false Coyne and that any other importers venters or outgivers of the said base Coyne in any quantity greater or smaller shall be lyable in the paine of tuentie pound Scots toties quoties half to the informer and half to the poor of the parish to be exacted by the Judge ordinar of the bounds with all Rigour Our will is herefore and we charge you strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat cross of Edinburgh and remanent marcat crosses of the whole head burghs of the shires and Stueartries within this Kingdome and there make publick intimatione of the premises that none may pretend ignorance and ordain’s these presents to be printed. Given under our signet at Edinburgh the seventh day of march and of our Reigne the sexth year Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Annandale p Melvill ps Southerland Cassills Leven Forfar Breadalbane Murray Tarbatt

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Proclamation

Proclamatione Dischargeing King Jam’s Copper Coyne in Ireland

The following proclamation being read voted approven and signed was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor followeth Proclamatione dischargeing the base Copper money coyned in Ireland by the late King James in Jaj vjc eighty nyne and Jaj vjc and nynty years William By the grace of God King of great Brittane France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] macers of our privy Councill our messengers at armes our shirriffs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially constitut Greeting Forasmuch as it is informed that there are great quantities of base brass or Copper Coyne coyn’d in Ireland by the Command of the late King James in the years Jaj vjc eighty nyne and Jaj vjc and nynty years To pass for shillings half crouns and other species, bearing upon one of the two syds the number of tuelve marked thus (XII) with the mark of JR the Half Crouns the2 number of :XXX: with the said mark JR and so of other species imported into this Kingdome and vented for sex penny Scots peices or otherwayes whereby our leidges are greatlie abused Therefore we with advyce of the Lords of our Privy Councill Have thought fitt to discharge and Hereby Discharges the importing of the said base Coyne of the foresaid species or marks or any other whatsomever as also the vending thereof and giveing or takeing thereof by way of change under the pains following viz That the importer thereof into this kingdome in any quantity exceiding a pound weight shall be imprisoned by the judge ordinar of the bounds where he shall be apprehended and lyable to the punishment by law inflicted on venters of false Coyne and that any other importers venters or outgivers of the said base Coyne in any quantity greater or smaller shall be lyable in the paine of tuentie pound Scots toties quoties half to the informer and half to the poor of the parish to be exacted by the Judge ordinar of the bounds with all Rigour Our will is herefore and we charge you strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat cross of Edinburgh and remanent marcat crosses of the whole head burghs of the shires and Stueartries within this Kingdome and there make publick intimatione of the premises that none may pretend ignorance and ordain’s these presents to be printed. Given under our signet at Edinburgh the seventh day of march and of our Reigne the sexth year Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Annandale p Melvill ps Southerland Cassills Leven Forfar Breadalbane Murray Tarbatt

1. NRS, PC1/50, 146-7.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 146-7.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

Warrant, 7 March 1695 (pm), Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand Mr Fordyce to goe to the North

The Earle of Annandale President for the tyme of his Majesties Privy Councill Haveing acquainted the Lords therof That he had a letter from James Johnstoune Esquire principall Secretarie of State appoynted to be communicat to their Lordships Declareing That it is his majesties pleasure That Master Fordyce the Preist be allowed to goe north his bale continowing and that He bring with him to the Lord Strathmor’s such persones and papers as are necessarie for clearing with the Lord Abboyne his privat affairs which being done That the said Master Fordyce be ship’t for beyond sea’s and that upon the nottice of his landing the Lord Aboyn’s confynement be taken off The Lord Strathmore still continowing bale for his peaceable behaviour which letter being read in presence of the said Lords and taken back by the said Earle of Annandale They doe Hereby allow the said Robert Fordyce to travaill to the north and that He bring with him such persons and papers to the house of Glams or Castle Lyone as are necessarie for clearing with the Earle of Aboyne his privat affairs In respect the said Robert Fordyce hes given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privy Councill That He shall returne to ane or other of the Earle of Strathmore his houses of Glames or Castle Lyone where he shall be resideing for the tyme with the said persons and papers and lykewayes That He shall depairt furth of his Majesties Dominions and ship himself in ordor to his transportatione beyond sea’s betwixt and the fyfteen day of May next to come and that He shall be transported accordingly under the penalty of two hundred pound sterline In case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses and the said Lords Declairs that upon nottice of his landing they will take of the sentence of Confynement pronounced against the said Earle of Aboyne He first giveing bond and finding the said Earle of Strathmore Cautione to live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present Goverment of his majestie King William and that he shall not act consult nor contryve anything in prejudice thereof nor converse or correspond with any Rebells under the penaltie of ane thousand pound sterling contained in his former bond in case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses

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Warrant

Warrand Mr Fordyce to goe to the North

The Earle of Annandale President for the tyme of his Majesties Privy Councill Haveing acquainted the Lords therof That he had a letter from James Johnstoune Esquire principall Secretarie of State appoynted to be communicat to their Lordships Declareing That it is his majesties pleasure That Master Fordyce the Preist be allowed to goe north his bale continowing and that He bring with him to the Lord Strathmor’s such persones and papers as are necessarie for clearing with the Lord Abboyne his privat affairs which being done That the said Master Fordyce be ship’t for beyond sea’s and that upon the nottice of his landing the Lord Aboyn’s confynement be taken off The Lord Strathmore still continowing bale for his peaceable behaviour which letter being read in presence of the said Lords and taken back by the said Earle of Annandale They doe Hereby allow the said Robert Fordyce to travaill to the north and that He bring with him such persons and papers to the house of Glams or Castle Lyone as are necessarie for clearing with the Earle of Aboyne his privat affairs In respect the said Robert Fordyce hes given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privy Councill That He shall returne to ane or other of the Earle of Strathmore his houses of Glames or Castle Lyone where he shall be resideing for the tyme with the said persons and papers and lykewayes That He shall depairt furth of his Majesties Dominions and ship himself in ordor to his transportatione beyond sea’s betwixt and the fyfteen day of May next to come and that He shall be transported accordingly under the penalty of two hundred pound sterline In case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses and the said Lords Declairs that upon nottice of his landing they will take of the sentence of Confynement pronounced against the said Earle of Aboyne He first giveing bond and finding the said Earle of Strathmore Cautione to live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present Goverment of his majestie King William and that he shall not act consult nor contryve anything in prejudice thereof nor converse or correspond with any Rebells under the penaltie of ane thousand pound sterling contained in his former bond in case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/50, 145-6.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 145-6.

Act, 7 March 1695 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act upon the Letter

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill in prosecution of his majesties letter direct to them of the date the tuentie eight day of Februarie last Doe hereby repryve James Vallange of Posehill from the sentance of death pronounced against him for killing of James McFarlane of Kirktoune and for which he had a former repryve in the late Government and that for the space of seven years Commenceing from the date foresaid of his majesties Letter And gives ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to set the said James Vallange at liberty furth therof and Declairs him to have every maner of way the same freedome protectione and countenance that He had dureing a former repryve granted to him in the late Government sic subscribitur Annandale P E Southerland Cassillis Forfar Breadalbane J Murray Tarbatt Polwarth James Stueart

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Act upon the Letter

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill in prosecution of his majesties letter direct to them of the date the tuentie eight day of Februarie last Doe hereby repryve James Vallange of Posehill from the sentance of death pronounced against him for killing of James McFarlane of Kirktoune and for which he had a former repryve in the late Government and that for the space of seven years Commenceing from the date foresaid of his majesties Letter And gives ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to set the said James Vallange at liberty furth therof and Declairs him to have every maner of way the same freedome protectione and countenance that He had dureing a former repryve granted to him in the late Government sic subscribitur Annandale P E Southerland Cassillis Forfar Breadalbane J Murray Tarbatt Polwarth James Stueart

1. NRS, PC1/50, 145.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 145.

Letter: royal, 7 March 1695 (pm), Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King repryveing Vallance of Poschills

The Letter after insert being read was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor, Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councillors and trusty and welbeloved Councillors we greet you well Whereas James Vallance of Possells haveing about fyfteen years agoe killed William McFarlane of Kirktoune There was during the late Reigne a Precognition taken of that matter upon which the said killing appeared to be only the effect of a Rancounter or at least accompanied with such circumstances as make it noe murther, since the issue of the procognition was that the then privie Councill recomended him to the late King James for a remissione upon which he obtained a reprive for many years and by vertue of that reprive hath ever since lived as a free man and Hath as a loyall subject served us in our army in Scotland and in all our wars in Ireland till the intire reductione of that Kingdome It is therfore our will and pleasure To grant a new repryve to the said James Vallance of Possells for seven years from the date of these presents And we doe requyre you to ordor the said James Vallance to be set at Liberty and that He hath every maner of way the same freedome protectione and Countenance that he had dureing dureing the former repryve so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the tuentie eight day of Februarie 1694/5 and of our Reigne the sexth year By his Majesties command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King repryveing Vallance of Poschills

The Letter after insert being read was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor, Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councillors and trusty and welbeloved Councillors we greet you well Whereas James Vallance of Possells haveing about fyfteen years agoe killed William McFarlane of Kirktoune There was during the late Reigne a Precognition taken of that matter upon which the said killing appeared to be only the effect of a Rancounter or at least accompanied with such circumstances as make it noe murther, since the issue of the procognition was that the then privie Councill recomended him to the late King James for a remissione upon which he obtained a reprive for many years and by vertue of that reprive hath ever since lived as a free man and Hath as a loyall subject served us in our army in Scotland and in all our wars in Ireland till the intire reductione of that Kingdome It is therfore our will and pleasure To grant a new repryve to the said James Vallance of Possells for seven years from the date of these presents And we doe requyre you to ordor the said James Vallance to be set at Liberty and that He hath every maner of way the same freedome protectione and Countenance that he had dureing dureing the former repryve so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the tuentie eight day of Februarie 1694/5 and of our Reigne the sexth year By his Majesties command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune

1. NRS, PC1/50, 144-5.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 144-5.